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be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o overshooting_a ourselves_o into_o all_o evil_a and_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v preserve_v we_o from_o rashness_n unaduisednesse_n discontentment_n impatiency_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o man_n do_v show_v themselves_o disliker_n and_o disalower_n of_o god_n will_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_a prou._n 16._o 6._o this_o also_o cause_v abraham_n so_o willing_o to_o approve_v of_o god_n will_n even_o beyond_o all_o reason_n in_o man_n judgement_n to_o offer_v isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o only_a son_n gen._n 22._o 12._o three_o that_o we_o may_v approve_v of_o god_n will_n especial_o in_o adversity_n we_o must_v prepare_v aforehand_o for_o trial_n trouble_n will_v come_v and_o many_o trouble_n and_o great_a man_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o 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will_n the_o want_n of_o this_o mean_n be_v a_o main_a cause_n why_o so_o many_o be_v so_o shameful_o overseen_a in_o abuse_v themselves_o by_o immoderate_a pensivenesse_n and_o sorrow_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n more_o like_a bruit_n beast_n or_o worse_o which_o have_v no_o understanding_n wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o how_o carnal_o mind_v they_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o such_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o natural_a estate_n in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v when_o god_n work_v his_o will_n consider_v of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o god_n will_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o it_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n david_n be_v grieve_v when_o he_o see_v the_o child_n like_v to_o die_v but_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a he_o comfort_v himself_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o happiness_n it_o be_v go_v unto_o and_o partly_o in_o 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those_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o approve_v what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n do_v whole_o disobey_v his_o will_n oppose_v their_o will_n to_o his_o will_n and_o strive_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o resist_v god_n will_n these_o be_v such_o as_o have_v unsanctified_a and_o unregenerate_a will_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o follow_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n god_n will_v one_o thing_n they_o will_v another_o as_o god_n complain_v of_o jerusalem_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o hill_a the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o math._n 23._o 37._o god_n say_v unto_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o and_o god_n set_v watchman_n over_o they_o say_v harken_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hearken_v jer._n 6._o 16._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n at_o this_o day_n god_n will_v but_o man_n will_v not_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 4._o but_o man_n will_v not_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n give_v man_n space_n to_o repent_v but_o they_o repent_v not_o revel_v 2._o 21._o thus_o they_o tell_v the_o prophet_n flat_o to_o his_o face_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o will_v follow_v their_o idolatry_n and_o they_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 44._o 16._o 17._o and_o thus_o at_o this_o day_n god_n reveal_v his_o will_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n but_o man_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v they_o never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 58._o 5._o thus_o they_o contemn_v god_n will_v their_o own_o heart_n carry_v they_o away_o as_o it_o be_v object_v against_o job_n but_o too_o true_o verify_v in_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o turn_v their_o spirit_n against_o god_n job_n 15._o 12._o 13._o use_v 2_o this_o reprove_v the_o carnal_a wisdom_n of_o a_o number_n who_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v they_o good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o approve_v of_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o of_o god_n will_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o shall_v approve_v of_o god_n will_n for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o 8._o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o ourselves_o and_o from_o ourselves_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n if_o we_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n we_o can_v do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v therefore_o god_n command_v the_o one_o forbid_v the_o other_o deut._n 12._o 8._o read_v from_o verse_n 4._o to_o 12._o use_v 3_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o hasten_v our_o conversion_n and_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a estate_n and_o to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o natural_a estate_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o discern_v of_o god_n will_n much_o less_o than_o can_v we_o approve_v it_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o
be_v please_v to_o god_n first_o custom_n in_o sin_n jer._n 13._o 23._o the_o customary_a sinner_n can_v possible_o in_o regard_n of_o humane_a power_n do_v any_o good_a second_o pride_n and_o ambition_n psal_n 10._o 4._o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n three_o love_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o vain_a delight_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o wicked_a man_n be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n thus_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o demas_n forsake_v paul_n and_o fall_v away_o have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n saint_n james_n say_v chap._n 4._o 4._o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o plain_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o fourthly_a bad_a company_n this_o we_o ought_v to_o shun_v as_o the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v please_v god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o saint_n bet._n 2_o epist_n at_o large_a describe_v the_o wicked_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n say_v they_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n beguile_v unstable_a soul_n verse_n 14._o and_o allure_v other_o through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 18._o beware_v lest_o you_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o wherefore_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 18._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n &_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n loe_o here_o how_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n 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